The Operationalization, Implementation, and Effectiveness of the Strengths Perspective: A Review of Empirical Studies

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1-21

  Staudt, Marlys ^a   Howard, Matthew O ^b   Drake, Brett ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0035611707     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v27n03_01     Document Type: Article

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